A cohort study of the long-term outcome of latent tuberculosis infection among socially marginalized people in a low-incidence country

A cohort study of the long-term outcome of latent tuberculosis infection among socially marginalized people in a low-incidence country

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) prevalence is high among socially marginalized citizens in Denmark, and management of latent TB infection (LTBI) may be part of preventing new cases. Patients with LTBI are offered either preventive treatment (TPT) or follow-up chest x-rays, but knowledge about the long...

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Main Authors: Nina Breinholt Stærke, Janne Tegder Martinsen, Torben Tranborg Jensen, Ulla Møller Weinreich, Ole Hilberg, Dorte Bek Folkvardsen, Christian Wejse, Andreas Fløe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-11-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Hard-to-reach population
Latent tuberculosis infection
Preventive treatment
Tuberculosis risk factors
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971222001102

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